Antonio Loacute;pez Garciacute;arsquo;s Everyday Urban Worlds: A Philosophy of Painting is the first book to give the famed Spanish artist the critical attention he deserves. Born in Tomelloso in 1936 and still living in the Spanish capital today; Antonio Loacute;pez has long cultivated a reputation for impressive urban scenesmdash;but it is urban time that is his real subject.Going far beyond mere artist biography; Benjamin Fraser explores the relevance of multiple disciplines to an understanding of the painterrsquo;s large-scale canvasses. Weaving selected images together with their urban referentsmdash;and without ever straying too far from discussion of the painterrsquo;s oeuvre; method and reception by criticsmdash;Fraser pulls from disciplines as varied as philosophy; history; Spanish literature and film; cultural studies; urban geography; architecture; and city planning in his analyses.The book begins at ground level with one of the artistrsquo;s most recognizable images; the Gran Viacute;a; which captures the urban project that sought to establish Madrid as an emblem of modernity. Here; discussion of the artistrsquo;s chosen painting stylemdash;one that has been referred to as a lsquo;hyperrealismrsquo;mdash;is integrated with the central streetrsquo;s history; the capitalrsquo;s famous literary figures; and its filmic representations; setting up the philosophical perspective toward which the book gradually develops.Chapter two rises in altitude to focus on Madrid desde Torres Blancas; an urban image painted from the vantage point provided by an iconic high-rise in the north-central area of the city. Discussion of the Spanish capitalrsquo;s northward expansion complements a broad view of the artistrsquo;s push into representations of landscape and allows for the exploration of themes such as political conflict; social inequality; and the accelerated cultural change of an increasingly mobile nation during the 1960s.Chapter three views Madrid desde la torre de bomberos de Vallecas and signals a turn toward political philosophy. Here; the size of the artistrsquo;s image itself foregrounds questions of scale; which Fraser paints in broad strokes as he blends discussions of artistry with the turbulent history of one of Madridrsquo;s outlying districts and a continued focus on urban development and its literary and filmic resonance.Antonio Loacute;pez Garciacute;arsquo;s Everyday Urban Worlds also includes an artist timeline; a concise introduction and an epilogue centering on the artistrsquo;s role in the Spanish film El sol del membrillo. The bookrsquo;s clear style and comprehensive endnotes make it appropriate for both general readers and specialists alike.
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